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An undersea eruption at Lateiki Island in late October 2019 has brought new life to an older island in the Tonga chain.
Published Nov 26, 2019
Against the odds, the landmass that exploded and oozed into existence in early 2015 is now nearly five years old.
Published Nov 19, 2019
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai is likely to persist for years, maybe decades.
Published Dec 11, 2017
Satellites detected an eruption from a seamount near Tonga’s largest island.
Published Feb 2, 2017
The eruption of an undersea volcano gave rise to new real estate between two islands in the kingdom of Tonga.
Published May 3, 2015
Hunga Ha'apai began stirring up the Pacific Ocean in late December 2014.
Published Jan 3, 2015
New land emerged in the South Pacific nation of Tonga after the dramatic eruption of an undersea volcano.
Published Mar 28, 2009